Side dishes, Italian Recetas

Linguine with Fresh Tomatoes

Since we can have great tomatoes year around, we can always enjoy their fresh flavor this way. Remember: Never store your fresh tomatoes in the…

Homemade Marinara Sauce - Basic Pizza/Pasta Sauce

Before leaving for vacations I did deep cleansing of fridge so now it's time to refill all those empty jars of…

Chicken Spaghetti

I make this for every family function. It is always requested and seldom are there leftovers.

Homemade Basil Pesto

If you love Italian food, you have to love the magic sauce that can take even the most mundane pasta to the level of a sublime dish. Every Italian…

Homemade Marinara

This is a great marinara recipe made from garden fresh tomatoes. Since I don't have those year around I adapted a recipe found with home preserved…

zucchini with garlic and mint

"1,000 Italian Recipes." by Michele Scicolone

Roasted Eggplant

This is a dish you can serve as a side,bubbling hot,over pasta or cold with pita bread. You can either leave skin on or peel. You can also do on…

Fresh Kale w/ garlic

This is so simple and taste wonderful. When you blanch it first it seems to have a sweeter flavor to it. It's even good cold. You can do this…

Sautéed Peppers with Tomatoes

Get a good loaf of bread and a piece of cheese and place these peppers on top and let your imagination do the rest.

Cauliflower with olives

Try a different way with cauliflower

Camargue rice and grilled artichoke salad

Colourful and aromatic wholegrain rice salad

Braised chicory

A great winter side dish

Tuscan inspired skillet potatoes, brussels sprouts and cranberry beans

Gourmet Mushroom Risotto

Easy Mac & Cheese